After having made the jump to hyperspace only to come out in an asteroid field and crash land on a strange, yet somehow familiar planet, Captain Olimar finds himself stranded and unable to get home. His ship’s computer locates a fuel leak, but otherwise the ship can be repaired. The problem is, Olimar must find 30,000 Sparklium to get the ship ready for flight. To do that, he’s going t...[Read More]

There are two ways you can look at Miitopia. The first is that it’s a very light-hearted reason to push out Nintendo’s sub-brand of the Mii characters. It’s a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously, rather depends on humor and adorableness to drive it. The second is that it’s a game geared towards a younger crowd that hasn’t yet played a true RPG experience. It’s mostly on autopilot with a ch...[Read More]

The squid kids are back and ready to roll on the Nintendo Switch. How does the Switch handle such a game? Let’s talk. Inkoplis is back! And it’s prettier than the first go around and a bit more populated than before. The city consists of a larges series of shops, which offer up player customization and upgrades to clothing and weaponry, which add abilities and advantages, such as speed and power. ...[Read More]

Burlingame, CA. – June 20, 2017– Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games today launched River City: Knights of Justice on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The game was shown publicly for the first time at the Electronic Entertainment Expo last week in Los Angeles. Developed by Arc System Works, the game is available on the eShop for $14.99 USD and €14.99 Euros, and ...[Read More]

Pokemon GO is back and introducing new cooperative gameplay features! Check out the details and some screenshots below! SAN FRANCISCO—JUNE 19, 2017— Niantic, Inc., and The Pokémon Company International today revealed dynamic new ways for Trainers to play and explore together this summer with significant updates to Pokémon GO. Beginning today, revamped Gyms will begin rolling out to players, while ...[Read More]

LOS ANGELES – June 13, 2017 – Inventive video game accessories manufacturer Nyko Technologies today revealed its latest in power and protective accessories for the Nintendo Switch™. Standout products include Power Pak, a battery pack that doubles the battery life of the console, Power Shell Case, a protective case that both stores the console and game cards and includes a battery back for extra po...[Read More]

Kart racing bliss. Nearly three years ago today, with Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U, Nintendo released what was arguably the best game in the Mario Kart series to date. The game tactfully merged what was widely considered to be the best elements from throughout the franchise into a single epic package, complete with 32 extremely detailed and well-balanced racetracks (all of them entirely unique, dec...[Read More]

Looks like peeps are having fun with the Switch. Enjoy the videos below. Three teams from Smosh Games and Game Grumps raced across Los Angeles to play various Nintendo Switch games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 1-2-Switch, ARMS and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to see who could earn the most points and be crowned … THE NINTENDO SWITCH RALLY CHAMPION! The teams not only played Nintendo ...[Read More]

Oh, boy. This is going to wreck that poor connection to the eShop (not really). Official details below. We here at the Squid Research Lab just wanted to remind you about the upcoming Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, coming to a Nintendo Switch system near you between March 24 and March 26. It’s basically going to be the freshest thing that happens this weekend – even fresher than Judd’...[Read More]

This is some great stuff, folks. Enjoy the hell out of it. In these exclusive videos, the developers of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild reveal some behind-the-scenes secrets that went into creating their latest massive, engaging, critically acclaimed adventure. How does the world of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild relate to Kyoto? Where did the game’s musical inspiratio...[Read More]

I think you are now ready… ready to hear what happened two weeks ago. Dear impatient optimists, dear pragmatic skeptics, dear dedicated detractors… I choose to begin this review in perhaps the most declarative and divisive way possible, so buckle up for some hyperbolic blasphemy: Enchanting. Sprawling. Overwhelming. Groundbreaking. Mind-blowing. Masterpiece. You see, whether or not you can pos...[Read More]

It’s time. Prepare yourself. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DigitalChumps preview of everyone’s most anticipated title. I’m pleased to report that I have spent, to date, over 20 hours (close to 25) with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—and it truly feels as though I have only barely scratched the surface. While I am prohibited from going into specifics about my progress and mos...[Read More]